7 surprising ways facial recognition is used

To fight crime

Facial recognition can be a crime-fighting tool that law enforcement agencies can use to recognize people based on their eyes and face. MORIS (Mobile Offender Recognition and Information System) is a handheld biometric device that can be attached to a smartphone. The officer just has to snap an image and voila.

To find your soulmate

Who knew facial recognition could help you find the man or woman of your dreams? Matchmaking site FindYourFaceMate.com says people are attracted to people with similar facial features - it has made a business out of it. Look at your partner. Do you see a resemblance?

To catch identity thieves

States like New York are now using facial recognition to catch identity thieves and other criminals committing fraud. These tricksters typically try to get driver's licenses that don't belong to them and facial recognition can be a powerful tool to unmask imposters.